Compact utility holder for drinking glasses, cups, mugs, utensils, condiment and cosmetic container

ABSTRACT

A novel compact utility holder for drinking glasses, cups, mugs, utensils, condiment and cosmetic containers ( 9 ), comprising a holding container ( 10 ), having a top ( 11 ), having a plurality of recess areas ( 17 ), a bottom ( 12 ) having an adhesive material ( 22 ), having an adhesive protective cover ( 23 ), a first side ( 13 ) having a radius corner ( 18 ) connecting said first side ( 13 ) to a third side ( 15 ), having a radius corner ( 19 ) connecting said third side ( 15 ) to a second side ( 14 ) having a radius corner ( 20 ) connecting said second side ( 14 ) to a fourth side ( 16 ) having a radius corner ( 21 ) connecting said fourth side ( 16 ) to said first side ( 13 )

BACKGROUND

1. Field of Invention

This invention relates in general to utility holders, in particular to acompact utility holders, in particular to a compact utility holder whichis used for holding drinking glasses, cups, mugs, utensils, condimentand cosmetic containers in a fixed position. This invention having theability to secure the utility holder to a flat surface such as a table,a shelf, or any surface that would be applicable for service or storageof drinking glasses, cups, mugs, utensils, condiment and cosmeticcontainers.

2. Description of Prior Art

Prior art utility holders, compartment drawers, storage devices, closetsare very elaborate in construction, which makes the cost much higherthan my invention. The difficulties with the prior art are they needmore parts to construct and have no ability to be fixed in position ifrequired or removed from a fixed position becoming portable bytransporting my invention from place to place as required.

Another type prior art is an overhead storage device which includes astorage container that is pivotally or rotatably mounted to an overheadsurface, such as a ceiling or a plurality of rafters. The storagecontainer is generally moved by a motorized actuator assembly. Themotorized actuator assembly can comprise a worm drive and follower nutarrangement or a flexible transmitter and spool assembly. The storagecontainer is supported by a frame assembly and is secured to the frameassembly generally at an end of the storage container. The overheadstorage device is sized to allow a motor vehicle to fit below a raisedstorage container in an average height garage. The storage container isassembled from two generally identical halves that are nestable forshipping and storage. This prior art is not portable which makes theusefulness greatly limited and much more costly to manufacture. Myinvention can be used in the kitchen of the home as well as in a motorhome, fifth wheel, trailer, boat, camper, van and patio. My invention iscompact and easy to relocate from place to place.

Another type prior art is a swing down closet used for storage. Thisswing down closet comprises a generally box-like closet body which canbe swung from an upper rest position to a lower work position whileremaining generally upright, the closet being especially adapted formounting in the entrance to a stairwell. A pair of parallel supportmembers are mountable to the end wall of the entrance and each pivotallycarries one end of a corresponding support arm, the other end of whichis pivotally attached to a corresponding side of the closet bodyproximate the top thereof. Spring return means connected to the arm andthe end wall or the support members provide a force to return the closetbody to the rest position. Automatic latch means on the support membersengage the support are at the “work” position to prevent unwanted returnmotion of the body. The latch means are actuated by downward movement,after which the closet body may return to its rest position under theinfluence of the spring return means. This prior art is not compact andis not portable making its usefulness limited. My invention can beattached and reattached as required to any flat surface.

Another type prior art is a storage device comprises a transportablecloset rolls on rails mounted near the ceiling line of a closet. Acable, block, and tackle arrangement is included in the closet to raiseand lower the cargo of clothes therein as the closet is moved into andout of dead storage. Therefore, the weight of the clothescounterbalances the weight of the closet and makes it easy to roll thecloset. This invention does not have the ability to do what my inventiondoes. My invention is compact and portable having the ability to hold ina fixed position drinking glasses, cups, mugs, utensils, condiment andcosmetic containers. My invention is designed to keep the items separatenot allowing them to come in contact with each other. This prior art isnothing like my invention as a storage device. My invention is a storagedevice as well as a service device for the items held in a fixedposition.

Another prior art is storage device comprises of a four-sided designwith a bottom. On two sides are located a hinge device to allow thestorage device to pull down allowing access to the open top area forstoring items as required. When closing the storage device it is pulledupward causing the storage device to close under a shelf, table-top orwhatever top surface being used. This prior art is not portable onceused in a fixed location. My invention is light weight, portable,compact and has the ability to be moved when required by pulling upwardcausing the adhesive material attached on the bottom side to come loosefrom whatever surface it is attached to. The adhesive material will stayattached to the down surface of my invention but the bottom surface ofthe adhesive material is just sticky enough that allows my invention tobe detached from any surface it is attached to, but still stayingattached to the bottom of my invention for re-use when wanting toreattach my invention to another surface.

Another type prior art an adjustable compartment metal drawer whichcomprises of a bottom, four sides, adjustable partitions allowing thecompartments to be of different sizes as required. Having an open toparea for access to the different compartments. This prior art cannothold drinking glasses, cups, mugs, utensils, condiment and cosmeticcontainers in a fixed position. My invention has the ability to holdthese said items in an isolated area keeping each item apart from eachother. This prior art does not have the versatility as my invention.

Objects and Advantages

Accordingly, besides the objects and advantages described above, severalobjects and advantages of the present invention are:

(a) to provide a utility holding device that is much more compact, and amore simplistic design than the prior art.

(b) to provide a utility holder less expensive to construct than theprior art.

(c) to allow the user of my invention to have more options where theutility holder can be used.

(d) to provide a utility holder that will stay in place while the motorhome, fifth wheel, trailer, boat, camper, van is on the move.

(e) it provides safe storage with no damaged items. It takes the rattleout of the ride. The items are in separate recessed areas which keepeach item from hitting each other.

(f) it provides a design that will fit any standard cabinet.

(g) It allows attachment and reattachment to any flat surface, bypulling up on the compact utility holder causing the bottom adhesivematerial to release from the surface it was attached to, then relocateto a different flat surface for reattachment by pressing down on theutility holder causing the bottom adhesive material to reattach to thenew flat surface.

(h) it allows reattachment as many times as the user wishes.

It is the feature of the present invention that it provides a compactutility holder, comprising a holding container having a top, a bottom, afirst side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, plurality ofrecess areas, with a radius corner between each stated side, havingadhesive material on said bottom having an adhesive cover, to be peeledoff at time of first use.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved utilityholder. Other objects and features are readily apparent from thefollowing description of certain preferred embodiments thereof taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings although variations andmodifications may be affected without departing from the sphere andscope of the normal concepts of the disclosed invention. You will findfurther objects and advantages of the invention from a consideration ofthe ensuing descriptions and accompanying drawings.

DRAWING FIGURES

FIG. 1 Shows a perspective view of a compact utility holder inaccordance with the invention.

FIG. 2 Shows a top view of the compact utility holder.

FIG. 3 Shows a side view of the compact utility holder.

FIG. 4 Shows a cross section view 4-4 taken at FIG. 2.

DRAWING REFERENCE NUMERALS

-   9 compact utility holder for drinking glasses, cups, mugs, utensils,    condiment and cosmetic containers-   10 holding container-   11 top-   12 bottom-   13 first side-   14 second side-   15 third side-   16 fourth side-   17 plurality recess area-   18 radius corner-   19 radius corner-   20 radius corner-   21 radius corner-   22 adhesive material-   23 adhesive protective cover

DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

The compact utility holder 9 shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG.4, comprises of a holding container 10, having sufficient thickness,width and length, a top 11 having sufficient thickness, width andlength, having a plurality of recess areas 17, a bottom 12, havingsufficient thickness, width and length, having an adhesive material 22,having sufficient thickness, width and length, having an adhesiveprotective cover 23 having sufficient thickness, width and length, afirst side 13 having sufficient thickness, width and length, having aradius corner 18, having sufficient area connecting said first side 13to a third side 15, having sufficient thickness, width, and length,having a radius corner 19 having sufficient area connecting said thirdside 15 to a second side 14 having sufficient thickness, width andlength, having a radius corner 20 having sufficient area connecting saidsecond side 14 to a fourth side 16 having sufficient thickness, width,and length, having a radius corner 21 having sufficient area connectingsaid fourth side 16 to said first side 13.

Conclusion and Scope of Invention

Accordingly, the reader will see that the compact utility holder of thisinvention has the ability to be portable, simplistic and less costly tomanufacture.

Furthermore, the compact utility holder has the additional advantages inthat:

-   -   it provides no need for a complex design.    -   it provides proper storage of items to be stored.    -   it permits the user to a simple way to attach to any flat        surface.    -   it provides compactness allowing the compact utility holder to        be a smaller configuration.    -   it provides a portable unit that is easy to transport from one        area to another area.    -   it provides a very decorative compact utility holder.    -   it provides a compact design to fit any standard cabinet.    -   it provides a needed service for homes, motor homes, fifth        wheels, trailers, boats, campers, vans and patios.

Although the description above contains many specifications, theseshould not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention butmerely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferredembodiments of this invention. For example, the compact utility holdermay be of other shapes, such as square, oval, trapezoidal, triangular,etc. The material may be plastic, wood, metal, foam, rubber, cork,synthetic particle board, synthesize polymer, styrene foam or acombination of any of these materials to form the holding container.

Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appendedclaims and their legal equivalents, rather than by the examples given.

1. A compact utility holder for drinking glasses, cups, mugs, utensils,condiment and cosmetic containers which comprises a holding containerhaving sufficient thickness, width and length having a top havingsufficient thickness, width and length, having a plurality of recessareas, having sufficient width and length, a bottom having sufficientthickness, width and length, having an adhesive material, havingsufficient thickness, width and length, having an adhesive protectivecover, having sufficient thickness, width and length, a first side,having sufficient thickness, width, length, having a radius cornerhaving sufficient area connecting said first side to a third side,having sufficient thickness, width and length, having a radius cornerhaving sufficient area connecting said third side to a second side,having sufficient thickness, width and length, having a radius cornerhaving sufficient area connecting said second side to a fourth sidehaving sufficient thickness, width and length, having a radius cornerhaving sufficient area connecting said fourth side to said first side.2. The compact utility holder for drinking glasses, cups, mugs,utensils, condiment and cosmetic containers of claim 1 wherein said tophaving sufficient space between said plurality recess areas.
 3. Thecompact utility holder for drinking glasses, cups, mugs, utensils,condiment and cosmetic containers of claim 1 wherein said first side andsaid second side to be parallel to each other.
 4. The compact utilityholder for drinking glasses, cups, mugs, utensils, condiment andcosmetic containers of claim 1 wherein said third side and fourth sideto be parallel to each other.
 5. The compact utility holder for drinkingglasses, cups, mugs, utensils, condiment and cosmetic containers ofclaim 1 wherein said holding container having said adhesive material onsaid bottom allowing said holding container to hold firm to any flatsurface by first peeling off said adhesive protective cover, then bypressing downward on said holding container.
 6. The compact utilityholder for drinking glasses, cups, mugs, utensils, condiment andcosmetic containers of claim 1 wherein said holding container by pullingupward causing the said adhesive material on said bottom to let loose ofthe attached flat surface allowing said holding container to bereattached to a different location as required by user.